Watson Guptill imprint: 167 books
Rendering in Pen and Ink
The Classic Book On Pen and Ink Techniques for Artists, Illustrators, Architects , and Designers
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2014
Arthur L. Guptill's classic Rendering in Pen and Ink has long been regarded as the most comprehensive book ever published on the subject of ink drawing. This is a book designed to delight and instruct anyone who draws with pen and ink, from the professional artist to the amateur and hobbyist. It is...
by Rudy De Reyna
Language: English
Release Date: September 7, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: September 7, 2011
When it was originally published in 1970, How to Draw What You See zoomed to the top of Watson-Guptill’s best-seller list—and it has remained there ever since. “I believe that you must be able to draw things as you see them—realistically,” wrote Rudy de Reyna in his introduction. Today,...
The Big Book of Drawing
An Introduction to Essential Materials and Techniques
Language: English
Release Date: May 8, 2012
Discover the Keys to Creating Beautiful Drawings with Master Artists
Between these pages, artists of all backgrounds will find anything and everything they need to know about drawing. With thorough explanations of materials and their composition, step-by-step demonstrations, and practical advice...
Casa Azul
An Encounter with Frida Kahlo
Language: English
Release Date: May 19, 2010
Frida Kahlo's work comes to life—literally—in this magical realist novel, the latest addition to Watson-Guptill's acclaimed Art Encounters series. The story alternates between Kahlo's home in Mexico City, Casa Azul, and the journey of a teenage girl and her young brother, lost in the city. At...
by Christopher Hart
Language: English
Release Date: July 24, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: July 24, 2013
All manga, all the time, all the Chris Hart way!
• Bumper book of 256 manga-packed pages
• Learn to draw manga, step by step
• One gigantic celebration of manga mania
Kids are drawn to manga like magnets, and Christopher Hart's manga books are among the hottest sellers...
The Elements of Landscape Oil Painting
Techniques for Rendering Sky, Terrain, Trees, and Water
Language: English
Release Date: August 18, 2015
A landscape painting guide for oil painters that breaks landscapes down into component elements from nature, and showcases tools and techniques used by classic and modern oil painters for bringing these scenes to life.
Landscape painting is one of the most popular subjects for painters working in...
Drawing for the Absolute and Utter Beginner, Revised
15th Anniversary Edition
Language: English
Release Date: July 3, 2018
This revised 15th anniversary edition of the bestselling beginning drawing book updates art and text examples to include new student pieces, up-to-date materials, and additional sections on drawing in 3D and travel sketching, along with refreshed and contemporary design.
Based on author and...
The Art of Comic Book Writing
The Definitive Guide to Outlining, Scripting, and Pitching Your Sequential Art Stories
Language: English
Release Date: September 8, 2015
A practical guide for beginner and advanced comic book writers that outlines the steps needed to successfully craft a story for sequential art.
With this latest book in the SCAD Creative Essentials series from the esteemed Savannah College of Art and Design, comics writer and instructor Mark Kneece...
The Drawing Lesson
A Graphic Novel That Teaches You How to Draw
Language: English
Release Date: July 5, 2016
Read This Comic and Start Drawing Today! Nominated for a 2017 Eisner Award
For the first time ever, drawing instructor and graphic novelist Mark Crilley brings his easy-to-follow artistic instruction to aspiring artists in the form of a comic book, providing you with a one-of-a-kind how-to...
Perspective in Action
Creative Exercises for Depicting Spatial Representation from the Renaissance to the Digital Age
Language: English
Release Date: June 20, 2017
Using a fun and accessible graphic novel format, Perspective in Action features 33 easy-to-follow demonstrations to teach artists the major discoveries in perspective.
Perspective is a fundamental element in the development of art and for understanding spatial relationships, but it is an underserved...
Stan Lee's How to Draw Comics
From the Legendary Creator of Spider-Man, The Incredible Hulk, Fantastic Four, X -Men, and Iron Man
Language: English
Release Date: October 12, 2011
In Stan Lee's How to Draw Comics, Stan Lee reveals his secrets for:
* Costumes * Penciling, Inking & Coloring * Lettering & Word Balloons
* Digital Advances * Perspective & Foreshortening * What Makes Great Action * Page & Panel Layout * Covers * Creating a Portfolio * Getting Work
When...
Stan Lee's How to Write Comics
From the Legendary Co-Creator of Spider-Man, the Incredible Hulk, Fantastic Four, X-Men, and Iron Man
Language: English
Release Date: October 11, 2011
Comics icon Stan Lee, creator of the Mighty Marvel Universe, has set about to teach everything he knows about writing and creating comic book characters. In these pages, aspiring comics writers will learn everything they need to know about how to write their own comic book stories, complete with easy...
Words for Pictures
The Art and Business of Writing Comics and Graphic Novels
Language: English
Release Date: July 22, 2014
Best-selling Marvel Comics writer Brian Michael Bendis reveals the comic book writing secrets behind his work on The Avengers, Ultimate Spider-Man, All-New X-Men, and more.
Arguably the most popular writer in modern comics, Brian Michael Bendis shares the tools and techniques he uses to create...
Stan Lee's How to Draw Superheroes
From the Legendary Co-creator of the Avengers, Spider-Man, the Incredible Hulk, the Fantastic Four, the X-Men, and Iron Man
Language: English
Release Date: July 9, 2013
The third installment in comics icon Stan Lee's series showing readers how to draw some of the most exciting and dynamic superheroes of all time.
Spider-Man, the X-Men, the Fantastic Four, Iron Man, the Incredible Hulk, and the Avengers all share a common trait -- these hugely popular Marvel...